Reading Assignment 4440

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School Journal Part 4, Number 3, 1996
For Sale - Pete Williams

1) This story is about a strange topic. Explain. [2 mks]

2) The mother takes drastic action. Say why she did what she did. [2 mks]   [Help?]

3) What's your opinion about the mother's actions? Give reasons for what you say. [3 mks]   [Help?]

4) Explain the reason for the borders for pages 27, 30 and 31. [ 1 mk]

5) Pretend you are the author. Pretend you are speaking to your sisters right after the police
        and social worker leave and you all go back to the house. Write down what you think you would
        be saying to them based on what happens in the story. [2 mks]

6) In one or two sentences only, give a brief plot summary of this story. [2 mks]
SUB-TOTAL: 12 marks



School Journal Part 2, Number 3, 1999
Uenuku's Gift - David Ellena

7) Work as a group to present to the class a plot summary of this story. Be creative but brief. [5 mks]

Fluffy Pink Slippers - Johanna Mary

8) Practice and perform this play for the class. [3 mks]
SUB-TOTAL: 8 marks



School Journal Part 4, Number 2, 1997
Dead Rat, Live On Stage - Donna Giltrap

9) Explain what is happening in the illustration on page 43. [2 mks]

10) What happened during one of Mark's turns? [1 mk]

11) In what way was Mr Cambridge bluffing, do you think? [1 mk]
SUB-TOTAL: 4 marks



Research
12) Give a brief presentation of ONE of these creatures:
pangolin, tarsier, manatee, lemming, caribou, vicuña, loris, lemur, sloth, capybara
        [5 mks]  [Help?]

13) Use our school library to find out the titles by this author: ________________________ [2 mks]

14) Use the current phone book to find the phone number of: ________________________ [2 mks]

15) On a map of the world, show these countries:
        Turkey, Libya, Belgium, Ecuador [2 mks]

16) Draw the national flag of Sweden. [1 mk]
SUB-TOTAL: 12 marks



Free Choice
17) Give a 1 - 2 minute presentation about a book or story you have been reading. Your teacher will explain
        exactly what you need to do to get full marks. [5 mks]

18) Write a book review and email it to your teacher. [5 mks]

SUB-TOTAL: 10 marks



Fold It! - Barbara Beveridge
19) Do any two activities in this journal. [4 mks]

SUB-TOTAL: 4 marks



TOTAL: 50 marks

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